kujificha
koo-jee-FEE-chah
How to say it
Swahilikujifichakoo-jee-FEE-chahsoon
Englishto hide (oneself)soon
Frenchse cacher
Meaning
To put oneself where others cannot see or find one, as a person escaping danger or an animal avoiding its enemies.
Good to know
Reflexive of kuficha, to hide something, with ji (oneself): alijificha chini ya kitanda, he hid under the bed. Kujificha nyuma ya is to hide behind, also figuratively.
Examples
- Mtoto alijificha nyuma ya mlango.The child hid behind the door.
- Wezi walikimbia kujificha msituni.The thieves ran to hide in the forest.
- Paka hupenda kujificha chini ya kitanda.The cat likes to hide under the bed.
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